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Finding locally crafted products should not have been too difficult in Puducherry, or so I believed, and began my search at the Sunday market on Nehru Street, expecting it to be lined with artisans selling handmade wares. Instead, the stalls were heaped with synthetic garments and plastic toys.…
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Sociologist Richard Sennett conceptualises the idea of craft to illustrate the intimate connection between the workings of the hand and the head.[1] He weaves a connection between knowing and working through the experience and action of craft. In Grundrisse, German political theorist…
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Following is an edited transcript of the interview conducted on November 9, 2018, in Hasanabad.
Sadaf Wani: How long have you been involved with papier mache?
Fayaz Ahmad Jan: I have worked with the craft for over 37 years now. I learnt it from my father and other artists from the…
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Following is an edited transcript of the interview conducted on November 5, 2018, in Srinagar, Kashmir.
Sadaf Wani: How did your involvement with papier mache begin?
Niyaz Bhat: I have been associated with papier mache since my childhood. I learnt it from my father, who was deeply involved…
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